Port Charlotte Voice

Of books and the beach

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (redhedpk) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:43:24 EDT

My goal is to sit on the beach and read for as long as I can tolerate it, wade a bit and go read some more. Beach books are the best.
Do a jelly fish glide into the world they build for you. Dip ...

Charlotte County Young Professionals: The Voice of a Generation

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (ccyp) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:55:27 EDT

by Michael Neufeld

The Charlotte County Young Professionals (CCYP) celebrates their third year in existence this July. Since the first CCYP meeting on April 28, 2005 at River City Grill consisting of a handful of friend's membership of young professionals has grown to over 225 members. ...

Manatee news briefs: Woman hurt in crash gets car from donor

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (HeraldTribuneNews) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:44:00 EDT

An anonymous donor bought a car for the Bradenton woman injured in a hit-and-run crash with a murder suspect.

Charlotte news briefs: Swim across the river to mark July Fourth

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (HeraldTribuneNews) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:43:00 EDT

Anyone who loves the water is invited to celebrate Independence Day by swimming across the lower Peace River on Friday.

Alice in Wonderland

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (photos) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:58:50 EDT

"Sherman Murray"

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (william) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:25:08 EDT

I must have been thinking of the poems by Edgar Arlington Robinson such as "Miniver Cheevy" and "Richard Corey" which are 'word portraits' of complex individualr, perhaps actual persons he had known. I wrote this in 1971 for a course in Verse Writing and got an A.

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The 'cool factor' gone, SUV sellers go begging

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (HeraldTribuneNews) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:55:00 EDT

With gas at $4, it's taking more time, and record discounts, to lure buyers.

Rural area split on new retail plans

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (HeraldTribuneNews) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:57:00 EDT

Project would be built on more than 20 acres and hold more than 540 parking spaces.

Punta Gorda, Nats take pool openers

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (HeraldTribuneNews) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:19:00 EDT

There was a little bit of everything -- clutch pitching, power hitting, timely defense and controversy -- during the first day of pool play in the District 9 Little League (11- and 12-year-old) Tournament.

New Search for Evidence in the Denise Amber Lee Case

undisclosed@portcharlottevoice.com (amomandherblog) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:30:42 EDT

Yesterday, the North Port Police Department, along with members of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Iffice, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Venice Police Department, FDLE and the FBI conducted a search in the area that Denise Amber Lee's body was found. As per the media release ...